Enlender's 28gal Bow " Overlook" 6/16/11 Lots-o-pics page 4.

enlender · 08-13-2010, 01:06 AM

UPDATED PICTURES PAGE 4

ive had my 29g Bow front sitting fishless after the temps in my area got to 104 one day and brought my tank up 14 degrees in about 8 hours so my puffer was a goner. after Ive watched a lot of these tank journals, learned much from them and my own errors and now i think I'm ready to put forth a tank endeavor worthy of this site. but yet this is still a learning experience which is the part of the hobby i enjoy.

Tank:
29Gal Bowfront

Equipment:
Eheim Ecco 2236
Fish need it 2x24 T5HO fixture
Concoa dual stage C02 Reg

Substrate:
1" Peat Moss
Red Fluorite mixed with beige gravel

Hardscape:
California mountain Laurel Bush inverted (plantbrain)
CT River Rock (granite)

Flora:
Two Leafed Pearlweed
Anubis Petite
Needle leaf Java fern

Mabey
Blyxa japonica

Fauna:
50ish RCS
9x CPDs
5xOtto Cats (coming soon)
2 Neitrie snails
2 assassin snails

This is the tank 2 months ago

williamsonaaron · 08-13-2010, 02:01 AM

needs plants... mossing those sticks would look good and maye a big hygro bush at the back right corner plus some other miscellaneous pieces.

enlender · 08-13-2010, 02:04 AM

well im working on my hardscape first. whats in there right now for plants is a small piece of Anubis petite nana and some DHG but im still up in the air on the plants to put in there

Stemwinder · 08-13-2010, 02:04 AM

I don't know how steep your hill is. It might help to use a couple of rocks as a retaining wall... then stack a couple of rocks on top of the. Your plants will eventually hide the lower retaining wall rocks. That will keep your hill from sliding down. Just a thought.

enlender · 08-24-2010, 11:02 PM

So i moved a rock and planted some water wasteria and the two leaved Pearlweed i got from wasserpest yesterday.

enlender · 08-26-2010, 10:54 PM

just got some more anubis petite for around the rocks pics to follow

enlender · 09-08-2010, 12:39 AM

and closer on the anubius and DSM two leafed pearlweed

enlender · 09-08-2010, 05:16 PM

Ive decided to just do a carpet of two leafed pearlweed. it seems like a good starting point for an aquascaper.so it will be light green of the pearlweed to the Dark green of the Anubius to the bright of the water wisteria and maybe some kind of moss on the branches not sure yet. i believe it will look good what do yall think?

zyn1 · 09-09-2010, 02:06 AM

any updated pics?

enlender · 09-09-2010, 12:54 PM

two posts above is updated pics

enlender · 09-11-2010, 09:21 PM

So i Decided to scrap the dark black background and brighten it up with pistachio green... what do you guys think?

dj2005 · 09-12-2010, 12:26 AM

Much better.

Is two-leafed pearlweed different from regular pearlweed?

enlender · 09-12-2010, 12:29 AM

the from what i understand normal is 3 leaf

enlender · 12-08-2010, 05:13 PM

Finally an update :P the DSM is going great and im really working on my final plant selection now. what yall think?

Ive added Mini P to the driftwood and fastened the anubius petite to the rocks and ive descided to go with needle leaf java fern behind and threw the wood. i will be pulling the water wisteria out when i fill the tank so it will help cycle the tank.

enlender · 05-01-2011, 01:08 PM

Well im finally able to do what i want with this tank

I have ordered my new t5ho light from fishneedit.com got my regulator all built waiting on the co2 tank.. now its on to the stocking list.

I know i want to go with CPD and RCS and oto cats but im not sure how many or if i want to add treadfin rainbows to my list as well..

my starting list looks like

25 Rcs
15? CPD
4 Oto cats
5 Threadfins (or more CPDs :P)

any suggestions?

08-13-2010, 01:06 AM	#1
enlender Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Groton CT Posts: 181	Enlender's 28gal Bow " Overlook" 6/16/11 Lots-o-pics page 4. UPDATED PICTURES PAGE 4 ive had my 29g Bow front sitting fishless after the temps in my area got to 104 one day and brought my tank up 14 degrees in about 8 hours so my puffer was a goner. after Ive watched a lot of these tank journals, learned much from them and my own errors and now i think I'm ready to put forth a tank endeavor worthy of this site. but yet this is still a learning experience which is the part of the hobby i enjoy. Tank: 29Gal Bowfront Equipment: Eheim Ecco 2236 Fish need it 2x24 T5HO fixture Concoa dual stage C02 Reg Substrate: 1" Peat Moss Red Fluorite mixed with beige gravel Hardscape: California mountain Laurel Bush inverted (plantbrain) CT River Rock (granite) Flora: Two Leafed Pearlweed Anubis Petite Needle leaf Java fern Mabey Blyxa japonica Fauna: 50ish RCS 9x CPDs 5xOtto Cats (coming soon) 2 Neitrie snails 2 assassin snails This is the tank 2 months ago Last edited by enlender; 06-17-2011 at 02:52 AM..

08-13-2010, 02:01 AM	#2
williamsonaaron Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Space Mountain Posts: 407	needs plants... mossing those sticks would look good and maye a big hygro bush at the back right corner plus some other miscellaneous pieces. __________________ *"80G Amazon Journal"* *"New 120 Gallon Malawi build"*

08-13-2010, 02:04 AM	#4
Stemwinder Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Muncie, IN Posts: 185	I don't know how steep your hill is. It might help to use a couple of rocks as a retaining wall... then stack a couple of rocks on top of the. Your plants will eventually hide the lower retaining wall rocks. That will keep your hill from sliding down. Just a thought. __________________ The Panic grabbed my leg, you know, it dragged me in. http://panicstream.com/

09-08-2010, 12:39 AM	#7
enlender Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Groton CT Posts: 181	and closer on the anubius and DSM two leafed pearlweed __________________ Happiness is a warm gun 29gal Bow "Overlook" 55g KribCrypt

09-08-2010, 05:16 PM	#8
enlender Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Groton CT Posts: 181	Ive decided to just do a carpet of two leafed pearlweed. it seems like a good starting point for an aquascaper.so it will be light green of the pearlweed to the Dark green of the Anubius to the bright of the water wisteria and maybe some kind of moss on the branches not sure yet. i believe it will look good what do yall think? __________________ Happiness is a warm gun 29gal Bow "Overlook" 55g KribCrypt

08-24-2010, 11:02 PM	#5
enlender Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Groton CT Posts: 181	So i moved a rock and planted some water wasteria and the two leaved Pearlweed i got from wasserpest yesterday.

08-26-2010, 10:54 PM	#6
enlender Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Groton CT Posts: 181	just got some more anubis petite for around the rocks pics to follow

09-09-2010, 02:06 AM	#9
zyn1 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 225	any updated pics?

09-09-2010, 12:54 PM	#10
enlender Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Groton CT Posts: 181	two posts above is updated pics __________________ Happiness is a warm gun 29gal Bow "Overlook" 55g KribCrypt

09-11-2010, 09:21 PM	#11
enlender Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Groton CT Posts: 181	So i Decided to scrap the dark black background and brighten it up with pistachio green... what do you guys think? __________________ Happiness is a warm gun 29gal Bow "Overlook" 55g KribCrypt

09-12-2010, 12:26 AM	#12
dj2005 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (54/100%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1,162	Much better. Is two-leafed pearlweed different from regular pearlweed? __________________ Credit for the avatar goes to asukawashere for the artwork, and EntoCraig, bulrush and farmhand for the concept/idea ~~3 Cup Nano Journal~~ 2.5 Gallon Journal ADA Mini M Journal ~~Mr. Aqua 7.5G Cube Journal~~ ~~10 Gallon Journal~~

09-12-2010, 12:29 AM	#13
enlender Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Groton CT Posts: 181	the from what i understand normal is 3 leaf __________________ Happiness is a warm gun 29gal Bow "Overlook" 55g KribCrypt

12-08-2010, 05:13 PM	#14
enlender Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Groton CT Posts: 181	Finally an update :P the DSM is going great and im really working on my final plant selection now. what yall think? Ive added Mini P to the driftwood and fastened the anubius petite to the rocks and ive descided to go with needle leaf java fern behind and threw the wood. i will be pulling the water wisteria out when i fill the tank so it will help cycle the tank. __________________ Happiness is a warm gun 29gal Bow "Overlook" 55g KribCrypt

05-01-2011, 01:08 PM	#15
enlender Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Groton CT Posts: 181	Well im finally able to do what i want with this tank I have ordered my new t5ho light from fishneedit.com got my regulator all built waiting on the co2 tank.. now its on to the stocking list. I know i want to go with CPD and RCS and oto cats but im not sure how many or if i want to add treadfin rainbows to my list as well.. my starting list looks like 25 Rcs 15? CPD 4 Oto cats 5 Threadfins (or more CPDs :P) any suggestions? __________________ Happiness is a warm gun 29gal Bow "Overlook" 55g KribCrypt

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode